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   WillGeorge | Dec 10, 2009 06:16pm | #1

   No Lathe turner here but I would think of a shelf with a bunch of holes drilled by sizes?

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   Frank Vucolo | Dec 10, 2009 07:35pm | #2

   Not a floor caddy, but here's a wall option.

   Frank

    

   
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   Jimma | Dec 10, 2009 08:29pm | #3

   That's pretty impressive, Frank, but one thing I don't have is wall space. When I designed my shop a lot of windows and natural light got the priority, therefor not much wall space. That's why I thought a floor caddy next to the lathe was a possibility.

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   BG | Dec 10, 2009 09:44pm | #4

   Jimma,I did something similar to what 'Frankfive' suggested, but I built a cabinet around it with raised panel boxed doors. I then built a structure on the backside of my lathe setup to mount the cabinet.

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   Jimma | Dec 10, 2009 09:49pm | #5

   Hmmm. Hadn't thought of doing that. Thanks.

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   lwj2 | Dec 10, 2009 10:35pm | #6

   Jimma --

   My wife had an old tea table on wheels that I use, it has a shelf about 18 inches from the top, the top's about 20 x 28 or so.

   Try a yard sale, if you find one, bore holes in the top or make a rack out of a 1x6, bore holes down the centre, then rip it in half, add some 1x stock strips to the bottom to hold the rack, screw it to the top.

   Best,

   Leon
   
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   Jimma | Dec 10, 2009 10:53pm | #7

   Not completely out of the question. The hardest part would be finding the tea table like the one we gave away one time. Darn! I think I'll just make one. (Caddy, I mean.) Thanks for the suggestion.

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   Wingdoctor | Dec 11, 2009 07:56pm | #8

   A web site by the name of "Marley Turned" has such a floor cabinet, and a lot of info and videos on turning. http://marleyturned.com/id121.htm 

   He is very good and very entertaining.

   Bruce

   "A man's got to know his limitations." Dirty Harry Calahan
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   Jimma | Dec 11, 2009 09:50pm | #9

   That's really an interesting set up, Bruce. Thanks for the link. While it's a bit of an overkill for me as I have permanent provisions for grinding and storage already next to and under my lathe, it's still full of ideas and close to what I might want to build with a few exceptions. I really appreciate your response and I enjoyed looking at his site. Many thanks.

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   KMac | Jan 09, 2010 08:15pm | #10

   I took a 4-caster base from a dining room chair, added 30" of exhaust tubing where the seat would mount, and put a 16x24 top on it. Places for 4 turning tools, sanding euipment, and miscellaneous accessories. Rolls out of the way when not in use.

   Ken